Meeting Lang Lang

Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, Ruth Ann Chincancan and her piano teacher attended the Lang Lang concert last month and the post-concert dinner with Lang Lang. At the end of the performance, Ruth Ann was the one who presented Lang Lang flowers on stage. I asked Ruth Ann to write about her experience and here is her response:

Wednesday, January 12, 2011, was a night for me to remember and savor for years to come. The combination of the expertise of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra, the exuberance of the Conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the gallantry of the CEO Jack Fishman and the magic of Lang Lang made for a SPECTACULAR event! It was a great honor for me to meet all the guests at the “Dinner with Lang Lang Gala” and am very grateful that my lovely piano teacher, Wynne Wong, was able to accompany me.

To the anonymous sponsor, I know that your generosity will be greatly compensated. This experience reaffirms my belief that music is a gem in the treasure box of life.

Ruth Ann Chincanchan

One of my favorite moments that night was at the very end of the encores. As Lang Lang left the stage, he tossed his handkerchief into the audience — right into another group of students who had attended by virtue of another generous donor. It was like being at a rock concert!

Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Jefferson High School Auditorium at 5 p.m.

The YOSA Symphony will perform Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Finlandia by Sibelius, the Poet and Peasant Overture by Von Suppe, and the Hungarian March by Berlioz. The YOSA Sinfonietta Strings will perform the Finale from the Jupiter Symphony, among other works. This concert is part of YOSA’s City Series, offering free concerts on the North, West and East sides of San Antonio.